Karlīne Štāla
Karlīne Štāla | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1986 Latvia |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
| Known for | Winning the 2007 Belgian Formula Renault 1.6 championship |
Karlīne Štāla (born on 5 March 1986) is a professional racing driver from Latvia.
Karting
Štāla initiated her karting journey in 2000, advancing through various regional competitions:
- 2000: Finished 6th in the Latvian ICA junior category
- 2001: Participated in both Latvian ICA junior and Austrian Rotax Max junior divisions
- 2002: Achieved 5th place in Latvia and 7th place in Austria within the Rotax Max junior categories
- 2003: Secured second place in the Latvian Rotax Max junior series; placed 4th in Austria; took part in the Euro Rotax Max challenge
- 2004: Ranked 8th in the Euro Rotax Max challenge; also competed in the Master of Sports of Latvia event
Touring car racing
During 2003 and 2004, Štāla competed in the Estland Toyota Yaris Cup piloting a Toyota Yaris:
- 2003: Finished 12th, participating only in the Parnu round
- 2004: Ended 9th, competing solely at the Riga2 round
In 2005, she secured 8th position in the Finnish Legends category driving a Ford from 1937.
Formula racing
In 2003, Štāla conducted test sessions with Formula Ford and Formula BMW vehicles.
She took part in the Belgian Formula Renault 1.6 championship during 2006 with MRD Motorsport Europe, concluding the season 15th overall with a total of 11 points.
The following year, representing Team Astromega, she claimed the Belgian Formula Renault 1.6 title by accumulating 178 points, which included two victories, ten podium finishes, and two fastest laps. This success led to an invitation to test a World Series by Renault (Formula Renault 3.5L) car at Circuit Paul Ricard with Fortec Motorsport, alongside leading drivers from that series.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Legends Trophy Finland | Team Nurminen/Waden | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 412 | 9th |
| 2006 | Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium | MRD Motorsport Europe | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 15th |
| 2007 | Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium | Astromega Racing | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 178 | 1st |
| 2008 | German Formula 3 Championship | Racing Experience | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Swiss Racing Team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | Finnish Formula 3 Championship | T.T. Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2013 | Mitjet 2L |
4 0 0 0 0 150 45th |